national monument

noun

: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation

Examples of national monument in a Sentence

the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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Make no mistake; this would just have set the stage for future mass sweetheart deals to sell off huge tracts of our national forests, wildlife refuges, and national monuments to mining, drilling, logging and wealthy land developers. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 May 2025 The distinction is unrelated to the National Park Service, which manages parks, national monuments, and historic sites across the country. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025 Reality check: The Trump Administration has slashed staffing across national parks and plans to eliminate California's two new national monuments fueling advocates' worries about the National Parks Service being dismantled. Kate Murphy, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 Smaller parks under the national park umbrella, like national monuments, are more likely to see a reduction in hours, depending on their size. Will McGough, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for national monument

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of national monument was in 1879

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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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national monument

noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation

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